housekeeping

Save Money using Your Freezer

March 16, 2012

If you are anything like me, you love your freezer because it allows me to stock on bargain items and store them in my freezer for a later date. The kicker here is I recently learned (yes, at my age, lol) that you can save non-food items in your freezer as well. Make room for [...]

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Spring Cleaning Tips and Tricks

March 14, 2012

I love spring! After a cold, long winter there is nothing quite like opening the windows and cleaning my home to give it a fresh appearance. Just about every that I know does some form of spring cleaning. Some people simply pack away their winter gear – boots, hats, coats and jackets, etc. while others [...]

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How to Start Couponing

March 7, 2012

I admit it,  a guilty pleasure of mine is to watch the couponing shows on TV.I actually watched my first one on accident, but from that point I was hooked. I have a family of 6, and trust me they can eat! Our grocery bill is HIGH –but that would be a totally different blog [...]

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Quick House Cleaning Tip: Keep Moving!

Becoming An Efficient Housekeeper - House Cleaning Tips June 26, 2011

It’s been more than a decade since I’ve struggled to keep my house clean. I find that if my house is messy, I can’t concentrate on anything that requires brain power, so I have to keep it clean. Over the years, especially during particularly busy times, I’ll lower my standards a bit, but for the [...]

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Freshen Your Home With Oranges

December 18, 2008

To make the air in your closet fresh and fragrant, stick whole cloves into an orange.  Then hang it into your closet. After cleaning your oven, eliminate the lingering smell by baking orange peels at 350 degrees. Sweeten your garbage disposal by running orange peels through it from time to time.  This also works with [...]

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Mouthwash for Your HE Machine

October 14, 2008

Have you noticed that your clothes have a musty smell?  More people are using high efficiency (HE) washers now because they conserve water and electric.  However, some HE machines can develop a foul odor which is probably caused from water that has been left behind in the machine and soured.  To help clean out this unpleasant smell, simply do [...]

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Do You Line Dry Your Clothes?

March 1, 2008

I like the smell of line dried clothes and sheets, especially sheets. There’s just something about that fresh smell that is so comforting. The problem is, I usually don’t line dry my clothes because of allergies. Today was a beautiful day though and since it is winter, there’s not too much pollen around. I decided [...]

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Tackle it Tuesday

November 13, 2007

This is the first Tackle is Tuesday that I am participating in. Don’t worry, I have plenty of things to tackle though. In fact, many days I feel overwhelmed by the never ending piles of laundry and housework. I admit, I am envious of women whose houses are always in order. Anyway . . . [...]

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